Gibberellic acid in Citrus spp. flowering and fruiting: A systematic review

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 14; no. 9; p. e0223147
• Main Authors: Garmendia, Alfonso, Beltrán, Roberto, Zornoza, Carlos, García-Breijo, Francisco J, Reig, José, Merle, Hugo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 26.09.2019; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Abscission; Acids; Agricultural production; Biology and Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Carbohydrates; Cell division; Citrinae; Citrus - growth & development; Citrus - metabolism; Citrus fruits; Citrus trees; Crop yield; Data collection; Empirical analysis; Flowering; Flowers - growth & development; Fruit - growth & development; Fruit set; Fruit trees; Fruits; Gibberellic acid; Gibberellins - metabolism; Horticulture; Physical Sciences; Plant Growth Regulators - metabolism; Regulation; Research and Analysis Methods; Search engines; Systematic review; Trees; Tahiti; Spain

In Citrus spp., gibberellic acid (GA) has been proposed to improve different processes related to crop cycle and yield. Accordingly, many studies have been published about how GA affects flowering and fruiting. Nevertheless, some such evidence is contradictory and the use of GA applications by farme...